Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 1–1, 3 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
K
▶
ERA
WHIP
W
◀
SV
Jordan Hicks wins 1 (SV); Steven Cruz wins 1 (K); 3 even.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
98.7
Steven Cruz
98.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
7.3%
Steven Cruz
17.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
18.9%
Steven Cruz
30.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
21.9%
Steven Cruz
25.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jordan Hicks
35.6%
Steven Cruz
32.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jordan Hicks
1.7%
Steven Cruz
12.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jordan Hicks
.314
Steven Cruz
.319
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
05
The tape
Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Jordan Hicks
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.60
3.70
Steven Cruz
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.36
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Jordan Hicks
.9002.43
now 2.09
1.24
Steven Cruz
.9002.43
now 1.86
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jordan Hicks
4036
now 15
24
Steven Cruz
4036
now 20
30
Winshigher is better
Jordan Hicks
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Steven Cruz
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Saveshigher is better
Jordan Hicks
.0004.40
now 1
1–3
Steven Cruz
.0004.40
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowJordan Hicks — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.87
Hold · wait & seeSteven Cruz — hold.conf 0.50